“Cloud” has proliferated as the term for Internet-based computing resources because “everyone can draw one,” according to Russ Daniels, the …
Heightened DLP needs fuel arms race between vendors
Data-loss prevention is rapidly becoming the next big battlefield in IT security. Innovative start-ups in DLP, such as Reconnex, Orchestria, …
Survey casts doubt on cloud adoption
New survey results cast doubt on whether cloud computing adoption will ramp up in the next 12 months, with only …
New server chips don't deliver: Facebook's tech chief
The latest generations of server processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices don't deliver the promised gains in performance, according …
Social networking success requires solid plans
Users who shared their social networking implementation stories at the Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston on Wednesday emphasized that success …
Can you manage an iPhone like a BlackBerry?
Users love the iPhone, but IT does not. The biggest complaints: The iPhone can't be managed for security and access …
A battle looms ahead
HP’s ProCurve networking unit painted the target there early in the decade, when they began gunning for Cisco, whose strength, …
Busting the nine myths of cloud computing
Wherever you turn, someone's ready to tell (or sell) you something related to cloud computing. Cutting through the myths is …
Enabling enterprise with video analytics
Over the past decade video surveillance has migrated from analog closed circuit television systems with point-to-point connections to modern digital …
Open-source routers attracting enterprise IT
Many large IT operations are extensively using open-source technology — in operating systems, applications, development tools and databases. So why …
Emulation or Virtualization?
Emulation is what we do when we try to make one system behave like or imitate a different system. We …
Weighing the pros/cons of desktop virtualization
Successful server virtualization deployments lead many IT managers to believe desktop virtualization would provide the same benefits. While that is …
What is a router?
Is a router still a router even if forwarding packets is just one of its many jobs? More and more …
Hitachi helps storage shops reclaim capacity
In the ongoing quest to make more efficient use of storage capacity, Hitachi Data Systems is adding software to its …
IBM goes beyond just slapping 'cloud' label on old products
After some fits and starts, IBM has re-tooled its cloud strategy and come up with a set of offerings that …
Apple touts Safari downloads, but loses browser share
At the same time Apple bragged that users had downloaded 11 million copies of its Safari 4 browser in just …
Security group converges to fight Internet abuse
As cybercrime continues to proliferate on the Internet, one industry security group is hoping its work will help stem the …
Save money while controlling multiple PCs
In some situations, you might need multiple computers, so you'll just need to get a new keyboard, mouse, and display …
5 cool cloud computing research projects
Next week's HotCloud conference on cloud computing in San Diego will boast a slew of fresh research into this hottest …
IBM's smart mid-market strategy
In most verticals, the market is evolving into a more matured phase of utilising converged IT infrastructure as a business …